Ever since she learned about Chen Dongyang and Tiantian having something going on, Chen Jiaojiao paid extra attention to Tiantian's movements.
Every few days when she met up with Jiang Nan Fang, she would casually inquire.
She hadn't met up for over half a month due to being busy with work. During their next meeting, she heard that Tiantian had gone on a trip with her best friend, and immediately guessed what was happening.
This girl. She was quite devoted. Still not over it after so long.
Looking at Chen Dongyang now, it confirmed her guess.
Alas, two pitiable young people.
However, going through some hardships wasn't a bad thing.
Love, the more stable it is, the less interesting it becomes. It's only when you go through countless hardships to be together that it becomes strong.
So, she didn't say much.
Seeing that Chen Dongyang didn't need help, she patted his shoulder.
"Alright then. Let me know when you need me. I'm still your sister. Go home."
Without a full-time job and without too many trivial matters to deal with, having ample time to think, Chen Dongyang began to reconnect with his old contacts in the US.
He tried to expand his network through them.
Fortunately, he had only interacted with second-generation rich kids back then. They were loyal and righteous, and most of them had returned to China.
Upon hearing that he needed help, they organized a gathering for drinks.
That evening, Lu Huaijin was also at the gathering.
He heard that Chen Dongyang was also developing games, so they hit it off, and their conversation flowed, eventually leading to Tiantian's recently developed game.
"The cost was very small, and in just over a month after launch, the net profit was over 17 million yuan. Isn't that amazing?"
"My friend has been a prodigy since childhood. Whatever she sets her mind to, she can achieve. Fortunately, her family isn't short of money, and she doesn't professionally pursue this, otherwise, she'd really be competing with us for our livelihoods, and we wouldn't be able to survive."
Chen Dongyang felt a sense of relief hearing that the game he developed had helped Tiantian earn some money.
It had been a very, very long time since he last spoke to Tiantian or heard any news about her.
Keeping it to himself was one thing, but hearing it from someone else suddenly made his longing feel like an overflowing flood, impossible to contain.
He knew he didn't have the right to contact Tiantian yet and wanted to quietly follow her.
Unfortunately, Tiantian had long since deleted his WeChat.
He desperately wanted to know how she was doing. After much thought, he adopted the persona of a second-generation rich kid and tried to get closer to Lu Huaijin.
"Women who pursue academics are always half men. Besides being smart, they don't have much else to show for themselves."
"Is she really as amazing as you say? Beautiful as a flower, from a good family, and intelligent. I don't believe it."
Lu Huaijin wouldn't allow him to question his taste.
"Don't believe it? I can only say you're ignorant."
"This friend isn't just amazing herself, her parents are also amazing. Her mother was exceptional in Nan Cheng when she was young. Beautiful, good figure, able to bear children, in control of her husband, and her professional skills were top-notch. You probably don't even know Jiang Nan Fang, do you?"
"She's Jiang Nan Fang's daughter, Jiang Jing Tian. Have you heard of her?"
"Never heard of her. No pictures, no truth. Let me see."
Lu Huaijin refused, "Is that something I can just show you? She guards her privacy very well, you can't even find her photos on Baidu."
The other second-generation rich kids present knew about the Zhan family.
Unfortunately, they knew very little about the two daughters of the Zhan family.
Seeing that Lu Huaijin had said so much, they all wanted to catch a glimpse of her.
"Stop boasting. You probably don't even have her WeChat, do you? Can't produce it?"
"Didn't you go to the same school as kids? After so many years, you still haven't managed to get her WeChat, oh dear..."
Lu Huaijin couldn't stand their teasing and took out his phone after a few words.
"I just didn't want to stimulate you guys. This is called being low-key. Alright, alright, since you all want to see, I'll open your eyes today."
He flipped to Tiantian's WeChat and opened her Moments.
One by one, photos of ethereal beauty emerged.
Tiantian and Wu Shuang's first stop was Lijiang, where they took photos of blue skies and white clouds.
The two beauties smiled sweetly at the camera amidst nature, completely natural and unedited, captivatingly beautiful.
Everyone gasped in admiration, scrambling to grab Lu Huaijin's phone to scroll down.
Their second stop was walking through the Dai streets in ethnic costumes.
Then they went to Qinghai, wearing a white dress with a bright red scarf, sitting by a clear lake, and riding camels in the vast desert.
After that, they went to Daocheng...
After such a long time, he finally saw Tiantian again. Seeing her living so well and so happily filled Chen Dongyang's heart with a mix of sourness and sweetness.
The sourness came from the fact that he couldn't share such wonderful moments with her.
The sweetness came from seeing her smile, which made his heart involuntarily want to smile along.
That night, Chen Dongyang and Lu Huaijin finalized their cooperation.
He gave up his independent startup and joined Lu Huaijin's studio.
Unaware of his potential value, Lu Huaijin signed him with an annual salary of 300,000 yuan.
However, Chen Dongyang brought a project with him, and they signed an additional agreement.
He would receive a share of the project's profits, with the revenue split fifty-fifty with Lu Huaijin upon launch.
The next day, Chen Dongyang moved into Lu Huaijin's studio and established a dedicated startup team.
Lu Huaijin assigned him experienced professionals from the industry, and they quickly gelled.
A month later, the game was successfully completed.
Chen Dongyang named it GC Escape, and together with Lu Huaijin, they presented it at an industry new product exhibition.
Ultimately, it ranked second in terms of potential and was officially launched on major app stores, commencing operations.
By the end of their second month of travel, Tiantian and Wu Shuang no longer had the initial excitement or the urgency to see the sights, nor were they rushing.
They were more focused on enjoying life and experiencing the local customs and traditions.
They stayed in one place for as long as half a month.
At this moment, the two were in Xianyang.
Although its fame wasn't as great as other cities, and its cuisine wasn't as renowned, they suddenly didn't want to leave.
Every day, they ate and slept in their guesthouse, and during the day, they went out for bike rides and strolls, living a leisurely and carefree life.
One day, Tiantian slept until ten in the morning. When she woke up, Wu Shuang was playing a game on the balcony, bathed in sunlight.
She walked by and greeted her, but received no response. She glanced at Wu Shuang's phone.
"What are you playing that's so engrossing?"
Wu Shuang was busy with her hands: "A newly launched game called JC Escape. It's quite fun."
Tiantian wasn't interested in games. Hearing "Escape" reminded her of Temple Run.
It was all about parkour, which she found boring.
"Aren't you hungry? I'm going to take a shower. We'll go out to eat later. What do you want to eat?"
Wu Shuang unceremoniously refused her: "Not hungry, not hungry. Don't talk to me for now, I might die if I get distracted!"
Tiantian was speechless and went to the bathroom. An hour later, when she came out, Wu Shuang was still playing.
"It's past eleven, Miss Zhu. Is it that fun? Aren't you going to eat?"
"Oh my gosh, it's really fun. Don't talk to me for now, wait until I finish this round."
It was the first time Tiantian had seen her so addicted to a game, so she didn't say anything else and pulled up a chair to sit beside her.
After watching for a while, she found it quite interesting.